Bert Sanger

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 ☨ Bert Sanger 
Picture of Bert Sanger
Photograph of Bert Sanger being held in the Trunk of Tiny the elephant.
Profession circus elephant trainer
Personal details
Born 1883-04-15 Wolverhampton, Staffordshire in United Kingdom
Dead 1928-06-04
Residence
Country United Kingdom
Locations
Title elephant trainer -1916
Location at Circus Sanger in United Kingdom
Biography details

Herbert Sanger , circus elephant trainer in United Kingdom

Sanger was born * 1883-04-15 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire United Kingdom dead 1928-06-04 , son of director 'Lord' John Sanger and director Rebecca Sanger .

Affiliation with 3 elephants

1: Annie (trainer to 1916) 2: Ida (trainer to 1916) 3: Tiny (trainer to 1916)


Herbert Sanger was the grandson of John Sanger, brother of ‘Lord’ George Sanger. Herbert’s father was ‘Lord’ John Sanger and his mother was Rebecca (née Pinder). The eldest son and one of eleven children, Bert went on to perform as Pimpo the clown in ‘Lord’ John Sanger’s Circus. He was the first clown known as Pimpo. Bert married Lillian Ohmy (Smith) in 1916. Bert joined the RAF in the First World War and was wounded on active service. In December 1918 he was in a military hospital in Etaples, in France. Bert is thought to have died in 1928.


Siblings

Siblings through the father 'Lord' John Sanger (1854 -- 1929-09-00):

  1. Ida Sanger Born 1881-02-01 Dead: † 1977
  2. Maud Sanger Born 1885
  3. Dagmar Sanger Born 1888 Dead: † 1942-04-29
  4. May Sanger Born 1895 Dead: † 1982
  5. Arthur Sanger Born 1898-12-18 Dead: † 1956-06-22
  6. Olman Sanger Born 1898-12-18 Dead: † 1976
  7. John Sanger Born 1887 Dead: † 1965
  8. William Sanger Born 1893-05-14 Dead: † 1984
  9. George Sanger Born 1890-10-20 Dead: † 1975-07-01

Bert Sangers ancestral Ahnentafel:
P I II III

Bert Sanger
Born: 1883-04-15

Father:
John Sanger

Born: 1854

Paternal Grandfather:
John Sanger

Born: about 1815
Paternal Great-grandfather:
James Sanger
Paternal Great-grandmother:
Sarah Elliott
Paternal Grandmother:
Elizabeth Atkins

Born: 1825
Paternal Great-grandfather::
Thomas Atkins
Paternal Great-grandmother:
Elizabeth

Mother:
Rebecca Pinder

Born: 1850

Maternal Grandfather:
William Pinder

Born: 1828-07-17
Maternal Great-grandfather:
William Pinder
Maternal Great-grandmother:
Elizabeth Clements
Maternal Grandmother:
Rebecca Todd

Born: 1835-03-29
Maternal Great-grandfather:
Maternal Great-grandmother:


Bert Sanger is mentioned on 4 other person pagesGeorge Sanger,  George Austin,  Herbert Taylor,  Victoria Sanger,  

Bert Sanger is mentioned on 3 location pagesCircus Sanger,  Fossetts Grand Circus,  Howes Great London Circus, Hippodrome, and Sangers English Menagerie,  

Bert Sanger is mentioned on 1 elephant record pagesBaby,  

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). elephant trainer Herbert Sanger in United Kingdom. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 27 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/person.php?id=2532. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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